User’s Manual

IBM PowerPC 750GX and 750GL RISC Microprocessor

Predicted Branch Timing Examples

Figure 6-10on page 231 shows cases where branch instructions are predicted. It shows how both taken and not-taken branches are handled, and how the 750GX handles both correct and incorrect predictions. The example shows the timing for the following instruction sequence:

0add

1add

2bc

3mulhw

4bc T0

5fadd

6and

7or

8sub

T0 add

T1 add

T2 add

T3 add

T4 and

T5 or

Instruction Timing

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March 27, 2006